Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
260 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago -Join Matt Abrahams, a lecturer of Strategic Communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business, as he sits down with experts in the field to discuss real-world challenges.
How do I send my message clearly when put on the spot? How do I write emails to get my point across? How can I easily convey complex information? How do I manage my reputation? Whether you’re giving a toast or presenting in a meeting, communication is critical to success in business and in life.
Think Fast, Talk Smart provides the tools, techniques, and best practices to help you communicate more effectively.
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138. Speak Your Truth: Why Authenticity Leads to Better Communication
April 16, 2024 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBFrom the way you communicate, to the way build your life and career, Graham Weaver, MBA ’99, says it’s about “giving yourself permission to fully be yourself. You can never go wrong when you’re saying your truth.” Weaver is a lecturer in management, a GSB alum, and the founder and a partner of Alpine Investors. He stresses the importance of direct communication, highlighting how avoiding it can lead to wasted time, energy, and even financial losses. Reflecting on his own experience...
137. When Words Aren’t Enough: How to Excel at Nonverbal Communication
April 09, 2024 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBIf communication is like painting, words are the primary colors. But to convey deeper meaning, we need a broader color palette, which Dana Carney says requires the mastery of nonverbal communication. We often focus on the words that we say when honing our communication, but according to Carney, there are many instances “where nonverbals start to be more meaningful than verbals.” A professor at Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and the George Quist Chair in Business Ethics, Carney ...
136. The Art of Disagreeing Without Conflict: Navigating the Nuance
April 02, 2024 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBDisagreement and conflict may look the same on the surface, but the two concepts are, in fact, very different. According to Julia Minson, knowing how these notions differ is crucial to how you approach them. In this episode of Think Fast Talk Smart, Minson and strategic communication lecturer Matt Abrahams delve into the intricacies of conflict and disagreement. Minson, an associate professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and Stanford University alumna, also share...
135. Best of: The Personal and Professional Power of Emotional Awareness
March 26, 2024 14:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBWhy deep connection with others starts by connecting more deeply with ourselves. How are you feeling right now? According to Celine Teoh, we all need to ask ourselves that question more often — and be more precise in how we answer it. Teoh is a facilitator of the course Interpersonal Dynamics, one of Stanford Graduate School of Business’s most iconic classes. In her work with students and as a CEO coach, Teoh encourages people to get better acquainted with their feelings. “Feeling...
134. How to Chat with Bots: The Secrets to Getting the Information You Need from AI
March 19, 2024 14:36 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBLeveraging AI to unlock new levels of creativity and communication innovation Join Matt Abrahams with creativity and innovation experts Jeremy Utley and Kian Gohar to explore the transformative potential of AI in the realms of creativity and problem-solving. If you treat artificial intelligence like an oracle, you’ll likely be disappointed. But if you treat it like a teammate, Utley and Gohar say you’ll be surprised just how helpful a collaborator it can be. Utley, an adjunct p...
133. From Good to Super: How Supercommunicators Unlock the Language of Connection
March 12, 2024 14:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBThe ways supercommunicators operate and how to emulate their techniques. Across more than 130 episodes, Think Fast, Talk Smart has touched a lot on what it takes to be a good communicator. But what about reaching that next level? What about being a “supercommunicator”? Supercommunicator is a term used by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author Charles Duhigg in his latest book, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. In this podcast episode, Abra...
132. Lean Into Failure: How to Make Mistakes That Work
March 05, 2024 15:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBEffective and productive teams and relationships are based on the ability to communicate safely and to fail successfully. In this episode, Amy Edmondson, a professor at Harvard Business School and author of The Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well, shares profound insights on the different types of failure—basic, complex, and intelligent—and their implications for learning and innovation. In her conversation with host and Strategic Communications lecturer Matt Abrahams...
131. Friction Fixing: How to Use Obstacles to Your Advantage
February 27, 2024 15:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBWhy resistance isn’t always a bad thing. Friction — that’s Professor Huggy Rao’s metaphor for the forces that hamper workplace efficiency. But as he says, some friction can be helpful — if you know how to use it. In his book, The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder, Rao and coauthor Robert I. Sutton explore how operational obstacles show up in the workplace and, more importantly, what we can do about them. Through what Rao c...
130. Best Of: How to Maintain a Powerful Presence in Your Communication
February 20, 2024 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB“Simple language, forceful language, vivid language, and keeping it simple and direct,” says Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer, are all powerful tools to strengthen your communication. Host and Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer Matt Abrahams interviews Pfeffer, the author many books, including Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don't, about the verbal and nonverbal ways we can harness, or give away, our authority when we’re speaking to others. Pfeffer is also the host of...
129. Connect Deeply: How to Communicate So People Feel Seen and Heard
February 13, 2024 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBNew York Times Opinion columnist David Brooks shares how to communicate so that others feel seen, heard, and understood. All too often, we communicate without really connecting. The key to building deep connections with others, says David Brooks, is to make them feel seen and heard. Brooks is a writer for the New York Times, the Atlantic, and the best-selling author of several books. In his latest, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen, he exp...
128. Four Powerful Principles, Pt 2: Your Questions Answered
February 08, 2024 15:20 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBMatt takes live questions from his worldwide audience. Join Matt Abrahams engaging with his international audience and answering questions that touch upon some of today's most pressing communication challenges. Matt offers advice on everything from the nuances of crafting clear, impactful questions and navigating emotional dynamics in group settings to maintaining control during presentations and delivering difficult news. Additionally, listeners are treated to innovative strateg...
127. Four Principles of Powerful, Focused Communication, Pt. 1
February 06, 2024 15:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBMatt takes live questions from his worldwide audience and shares a lesson around concision, relevance, accessibly, and precision in messaging. In this "masterclass," he emphasizes the communicator's role as a translator who simplifies complex information for diverse audiences. Key takeaways include the careful use of analogies, considering cultural backgrounds and audience understanding, and providing techniques for chunking information into understandable segments. Additionally, t...
126. Making Meetings Meaningful, BONUS: When Face-to-Face Meetings Matter
January 30, 2024 15:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBIf we want to generate better ideas, then we need to get people back to the office. In this bonus meetings mini-series episode, we feature an episode from the newest podcast from Stanford Graduate School of Business – If/Then: Business, Leadership, Society. In this conversation with senior editor Kevin Cool, Professor of Marketing and former TFTS guest Jonathan Levav details his study of remote work and creativity. “Pairs that worked face-to-face generated 15 to 20% more ideas than...
Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast (A Sound Bite!)
January 29, 2024 08:00 - 1 minute - 1.71 MBWhether you’re giving a toast or presenting in a meeting, communication is critical to success in business and in life. Join Matt Abrahams, a lecturer of Strategic Communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business, as he sits down with experts in the field to discuss real-world communication challenges. How do I send my message clearly when put on the spot? How do I give better feedback? How can I easily convey complex information? How do I manage my reputation? How do I manage...
125. Making Meetings Meaningful, Pt. 2: Key Ingredients for Effective Meetings
January 23, 2024 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBHow can we make meetings more effective? How can we keep people engaged and interested? Whether it’s in person or on Zoom, here are a few techniques you can use to make your gatherings more meaningful, productive, and memorable. Get practical tools and actionable insights to actually make meetings matter, as well as knowing when NOT to have a meeting. Join Matt Abrahams in a dynamic conversation with Elise Keith, an expert on effective meetings and communication. Elise explains the...
124. Making Meetings Meaningful, Pt. 1: How to Structure and Organize More Effective Gatherings
January 16, 2024 15:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBDelve into why people hate meetings, explore what hinders their effectiveness, and how to change that. Karin Reed (Emmy Award winner) and Joe Allen (“The Meeting Doctor”) join Matt Abrahams in the first of a two-part series that aims to reshape your approach to meetings and help you make them effective and meaningful, whether in person, virtual or hybrid. They shed light on the constraints hindering effective meetings, and explore strategies for optimizing meetings, emphasizing th...
123. Best Of: Why Curiosity Is Communication’s Secret Weapon
January 09, 2024 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBThe information you receive is only as strong as the questions you ask. This week we revisit Matt's discussion with Debra Schifrin about how to craft inquiries that can lead to better communication outcomes. Questions are also instrumental in building relationships, Schifrin points out. “If you’re asking questions, you’re signaling to the other person that you value them. You’re taking time to listen to their answers.” For a full transcript of this conversation, visit our website....
122. How To Be More Confident and Calm in Your Communication: Managing the "ABC’s" of Communication Anxiety
January 02, 2024 15:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBResearch-backed techniques on how to beat nervousness in the moment. In this episode, Matt uses clips from experts from previous TFTS episodes to provide you with several communication anxiety management techniques to help you feel more comfortable and confident when you communicate. And as a guide to help us learn these techniques, he introduces the ABCs of anxiety management. (00:00) Intro: the ABC's of anxiety management (02:23) Christian Wheeler: Get comfortable being uncomf...
121. Building trust and connection: How to lead with vulnerability
December 26, 2023 15:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBWe have to be vulnerable in order to build trust in our relationships. But as Jacob Morgan says, “Vulnerability for leaders is not the same as it is for everybody else.” In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Morgan shares with host Matt Abrahams his “vulnerable leadership equation” and how leaders can use it to transform the way they interact with others — creating more trust, unlocking people’s potential, and building successful teams and organizations. As Morgan explains, o...
120. A Few of Matt’s Favorite Things: 10 Communication Takeaways from 2023's TFTS Episodes
December 19, 2023 15:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBMatt reflects on all the advice we've heard this season and shares the top 10 takeaways that he’s applying to his own communication: (00:00) Matt's Introduction (00:42) Jonah Berger: episode 80 (02:09) Rachel Greenwald: episode 89 (03:44) Dan Pink: episode 92 (04:53) Vanessa Patrick: episode 95 (06:55) Carmine Gallo: episode 103 (07:43) Katie Milkman: episode 104 (09:12) Kim Scott: episode 105 (10:32) Francis Frei: episode 109 (11:40) Patrick McGinnis: episode 113 (13:14)...
119. Best Of: How to Embrace the Benefits of Stress
December 12, 2023 15:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB“Stress is natural,” says Alia Crum, an assistant professor of psychology at Stanford. “Stress is inevitable when you’re living a life that’s connected with things you care about. And learning how to embrace it, learning how to work with it is really what helps us thrive and grow and perform at our highest level.” In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, lecturer and podcast host Matt Abrahams talks with Crum about her work as the principal investigator at the Stanford Mind & Bod...
118. Maximizing your Personal Brand: Communicating Who You Are to Help Get What You Want
December 05, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBWhat comes to people’s minds when they think about you, and can you control it? Dorie Clark says you can — with the power of your personal brand. According to Clark, “You have brand equity in your own life.” Your personal brand or reputation, she says, “makes things either easier or harder for you” as you pursue your personal and professional goals. The key question, she says, is “What kind of reputation have you built up?” By taking stock of the personal brand you have, you can re...
117. Say It, See It: How to Connect Through Conversation
November 28, 2023 15:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBCommunication is about so much more than sharing words. As neuroscientist Shane O’Mara explains, communication is about sharing reality. According to O’Mara, “A conversation is where we create a shared reality together.” As a professor of experimental brain research at Trinity College Dublin, his research has focused on how human brains sync up through communication. “The essence is that we are creating a shared reality where we come to share the same states of emotion, the same st...
116. Quick Thinks: Don't Sweat the Small Talk
November 21, 2023 15:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBEven if you don’t think you’re a natural, anyone can become proficient at the art of small talk by utilizing the right tactics and behaviors. In this collaboration with Harvard Business Review, strategic communications lecturer Matt Abrahams shares his tips and techniques for cocktail party chit chat, networking small talk, and holiday dinner-table conversation. Watch the full video on HBR's YouTube channel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...
115. Best of: How We Set and Achieve Goals
November 14, 2023 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBWhy do we do what we do? What factors drive us? And how do things like competition with others help us achieve our goals? These are the questions most interesting to Szu-chi Huang, an associate professor of marketing with a specific interest in motivation. “Competition definitely increases motivation,” says Huang. “It makes attaining the goal more valuable.” In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Huang and host Matt Abrahams explore the intersection of human psychology, behavi...
114. Communication Means Paying Attention: The Four Pillars of Active Listening
November 07, 2023 15:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBWe should all be audience-centric in communication. But, as Julian Treasure contests, we need to take it one step further. What is the listening I am speaking into?, he says, is the question every speaker should ask themselves over and over. "Every human being’s listening is unique ... we listen through a set of filters and those filters develop as we grow and mature in life and we have experiences. Knowing where the person is coming from, you'll be able to sense their listening." ...
113. Missing Something? How to Kick FOMO with Conscious Decision-Making
October 31, 2023 14:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBWhat if you had that job? What if you were with that person? What if there’s a better option out there? If you find yourself asking these questions, Patrick McGinnis invented the term for what you’re experiencing: FOMO. First coined by McGinnis in a piece published by the Harvard Business School newspaper, FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) describes the anxiety we feel when thinking that other people are having more fun and living more fulfilling lives than we are. As McGinnis says, “We a...
112. From Mistakes to "Missed Takes"
October 24, 2023 14:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBThis episode we're sharing an excerpt from Matt Abrahams's audiobook, Think Faster, Talk Smarter. Listen in as Matt explains how to think like a movie director, where a mistake isn't a grave error, but rather a "missed takes" and an opportunity to try again with a new approach. *This audio excerpt is courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio from THINK FASTER, TALK SMARTER by Matt Abrahams, read by the author. Copyright 2023 by Matthew Abrahams LLC. Used with permission of Simon & Schu...
111. Best Of: How to Spark Creativity in Your Communication
October 16, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MB“Sparking communication starts with asking why or what or how.” On this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Tina Seelig, the Professor of the Practice at Stanford’s department of management science and engineering and the executive director of the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program, chats with host and lecturer Matt Abrahams about the importance of asking questions about everything we do. “Having a mindset of curiosity opens the door to great communication,” Seelig says. “The more qu...
Best Of: How to Spark Creativity in Your Communication
October 16, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MB“Sparking communication starts with asking why or what or how.” On this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Tina Seelig, the Professor of the Practice at Stanford’s department of management science and engineering and the executive director of the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program, chats with host and lecturer Matt Abrahams about the importance of asking questions about everything we do. “Having a mindset of curiosity opens the door to great communication,” Seelig says. “The more qu...
TL;DR: How to Write to Capture Busy Readers
October 10, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBWhatever you’re writing, Todd Rogers says most people are too busy to read it. That’s why, he says, “you want to make it as easy as possible for them." Rogers is a professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the author of the book Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real World. From text messages to fundraising letters to political speeches, Rogers says effective writing makes it “easy for busy readers to navigate what we sen...
110. Write It Well: How to Craft an Email to Capture Busy Readers
October 10, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBWhatever you’re writing, Todd Rogers says most people are too busy to read it. That’s why, he says, “you want to make it as easy as possible for them." Rogers is a professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the author of the book Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real World. From text messages to fundraising letters to political speeches, Rogers says effective writing makes it “easy for busy readers to navigate what we sen...
109. Simplify! How to Communicate Complex Ideas Simply and Effectively
October 03, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBYou said it. But did they hear it? For Frances Frei, communication is about saying things simply enough for an audience to truly understand. As a professor of technology and operations management at Harvard Business School, Frei knows that shaping culture within organizations requires communicating in ways that influence how people think and act. The problem for many leaders, she says, is that when we “understand something deeply, we describe it in a complicated way. If you want br...
Simplify! How to Communicate Complex Ideas Simply and Effectively
October 03, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBYou said it. But did they hear it? For Frances Frei, communication is about saying things simply enough for an audience to truly understand. As a professor of technology and operations management at Harvard Business School, Frei knows that shaping culture within organizations requires communicating in ways that influence how people think and act. The problem for many leaders, she says, is that when we “understand something deeply, we describe it in a complicated way. If you want br...
All In: How Improv Helps You Show Up and Communicate Well
September 26, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBIf you’re reading from your notes, you’re going to miss the magic of the moment. That’s why Adam Tobin, Dan Klein, and Patricia Ryan Madsen bring improv techniques to all their communication. Communication experts in their respective fields of media, performance, and drama, Tobin, Klein, and Madsen all see the immense power of improv in helping us communicate more freely. As Tobin says, “You do the preparation so that you are expert in the material. And then you let go of the speci...
108. All In: How Improv Helps You Show Up and Communicate Well
September 26, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBIf you’re reading from your notes, you’re going to miss the magic of the moment. That’s why Adam Tobin, Dan Klein, and Patricia Ryan Madsen bring improv techniques to all their communication. Communication experts in their respective fields of media, performance, and drama, Tobin, Klein, and Madsen all see the immense power of improv in helping us communicate more freely. As Tobin says, “You do the preparation so that you are expert in the material. And then you let go of the speci...
Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot
September 19, 2023 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBIn this episode, executive producer Jenny Luna interviews host and strategic communications lecturer Matt Abrahams about the tips and tools in his new book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
107. Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot
September 19, 2023 14:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBIn this episode, executive producer Jenny Luna interviews host and strategic communications lecturer Matt Abrahams about the tips and tools in his new book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
106. Best Of: Using Skills From Improv to Master Your In-The-Moment Communication
September 12, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBIn January of 2020 we launched Think Fast Talk Smart with the goal of helping people improve their communication skills. Now, with more than 100 episodes and an engaged audience tuning in from more than 200 countries, we're proud to take you back to the very first episode, where the magic began. As we've discussed multiple times on the show, most professional communication is spontaneous in nature. It’s providing feedback in the moment, answering questions, introducing people. On t...
Best Of: Using Skills From Improv to Master Your In-The-Moment Communication
September 12, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBIn January of 2020 we launched Think Fast Talk Smart with the goal of helping people improve their communication skills. Now, with more than 100 episodes and an engaged audience tuning in from more than 200 countries, we're proud to take you back to the very first episode, where the magic began. As we've discussed multiple times on the show, most professional communication is spontaneous in nature. It’s providing feedback in the moment, answering questions, introducing people. On t...
105. Radical Candor: The Communication Shift That Can Transform Your Career
September 05, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBMoving forward in our careers often means giving and receiving feedback. But how candid can we be in communicating with others? For Kim Scott, anything less than radical just isn’t enough. An executive, speaker, author, and executive coach, Scott is known for her concept of radical candor, which she defines as “caring personally and challenging directly at the same time." By mapping communication onto the axes of caring and challenging, she derives four quadrants of feedback behavi...
Radical Candor: The Communication Shift That Can Transform Your Career
September 05, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBMoving forward in our careers often means giving and receiving feedback. But how candid can we be in communicating with others? For Kim Scott, anything less than radical just isn’t enough. An executive, speaker, author, and executive coach, Scott is known for her concept of radical candor, which she defines as “caring personally and challenging directly at the same time." By mapping communication onto the axes of caring and challenging, she derives four quadrants of feedback behavi...
104. How to Change: Building Better Habits and Behaviors (And Getting Out of Your Own Way)
August 29, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB"We're wired to look for the path of least resistance and efficiency, and that's normally a good thing, but it can get in the way when we want to make a change," says Wharton professor Katy Milkman. Through her research on decision making and in her recent book How to Change the Science of Getting From Where You Are to Where You Want To Be, Milkman examines the many barriers we create for ourselves when it comes to achieving goals. "Who you surround yourself [is important] with bec...
How to Change: Building Better Habits and Behaviors (And Getting Out of Your Own Way)
August 29, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB"We're wired to look for the path of least resistance and efficiency, and that's normally a good thing, but it can get in the way when we want to make a change," says Wharton professor Katy Milkman. Through her research on decision making and in her recent book How to Change the Science of Getting From Where You Are to Where You Want To Be, Milkman examines the many barriers we create for ourselves when it comes to achieving goals. "Who you surround yourself [is important] with bec...
Simple Is a Superpower: How to Communicate Any Idea to Any Audience
August 22, 2023 14:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBThe best communicators express ideas simply. And to do that, says Carmine Gallo, “you have to connect with people in a language they understand.” Gallo is an author, communication coach, and lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. For him, the cornerstone of good communication is empathizing with an audience enough to truly speak their language. “Think about the audience first,” he says. “If you cannot speak the same language to different stakeholders and adapt the langu...
103. Simple Is a Superpower: How to Communicate Any Idea to Any Audience
August 22, 2023 14:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBThe best communicators express ideas simply. And to do that, says Carmine Gallo, “you have to connect with people in a language they understand.” Gallo is an author, communication coach, and lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. For him, the cornerstone of good communication is empathizing with an audience enough to truly speak their language. “Think about the audience first,” he says. “If you cannot speak the same language to different stakeholders and adapt the langu...
102. Create a Presence: How to Communicate in a Way Others Can Feel
August 15, 2023 14:30 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBWhat does it take to have a presence that’s felt by those around us? According to Muriel Wilkins, the answer is simple: Be present. “Having presence, at the root of it, [is] your ability to be present,” says Wilkins, a C-suite advisor, executive coach, and host of the HBR podcast, Coaching Real Leaders. Working with some of the business world’s top brass, Wilkins helps leaders discover how they can use presence to communicate more effectively, lead more authentically, and create mo...
Create a Presence: How to Communicate in a Way Others Can Feel
August 15, 2023 14:30 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBWhat does it take to have a presence that’s felt by those around us? According to Muriel Wilkins, the answer is simple: Be present. “Having presence, at the root of it, [is] your ability to be present,” says Wilkins, a C-suite advisor, executive coach, and host of the HBR podcast, Coaching Real Leaders. Working with some of the business world’s top brass, Wilkins helps leaders discover how they can use presence to communicate more effectively, lead more authentically, and create mo...
101. We Belong Together: How Communication Fuels Connection and Community
August 08, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBWhen it comes to emotional and physical wellbeing, Psychology professor Geoffrey Cohen says there is one healthy behavior that outweighs the others: authentic connection. “It is really, really important,” he says. Deep connections with other people are foundational to a happy and healthy life. As Cohen explores in his new book, Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides, achieving a sense of belonging isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s essential. “That sense ...
We Belong Together: How Communication Fuels Connection and Community
August 08, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBWhen it comes to emotional and physical wellbeing, Psychology professor Geoffrey Cohen says there is one healthy behavior that outweighs the others: authentic connection. “It is really, really important,” he says. Deep connections with other people are foundational to a happy and healthy life. As Cohen explores in his new book, Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides, achieving a sense of belonging isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s essential. “That sense ...